From the Guardian: the British Ministry of Justice has issued proposals that would cut the cost of pursuing libel actions for plaintiffs considerably by ensuring that if they lose, they would only have to pay their own attorneys' costs, instead of all lawyers' fees. The Ministry is currently accepting comments (through its website) until November 8, 2013).

Meanwhile, legislative refusal to give effect to the new Defamation Act in Northern Ireland has raised fears that that part of the UK will become a new "libel tourism capital." More here from the Guardian.